Here is the NCAI brief in Louisiana v. Callas/Robinson v. Callas:
Ann Arbor District Library: “On Anishinaabe Land: Treaties with Indigenous Nations and the Founding of Ann Arbor”
Here.
DOJ Suits Against Oklahoma Prosecutors
Here are the pleadings in United States v. Iski (N.D. Okla.):
And here are the pleadings in United States v. Ballard (N.D. Okla.):
Santa Claus by Thee Headcoatees
Kirsten Carlson on Justice in Alaska
Kirsten Matoy Carlson has published “Justice Beyond the State” in the Alaska Law Review. PDF
Abstract:
For decades the intersectionality of extreme rurality and cultural difference has led scholars and tribal leaders to advocate for recognition of local authority as a solution to the justice gap in rural Alaska. Local control often means developing courts in and extending jurisdiction to Alaska Native villages. This Article evaluates strengthening tribal courts or justice systems through restorations of jurisdiction as a way to address access to justice issues in Alaska Native villages. It argues that restorations of jurisdiction and the development of tribal justice systems must ensure that Alaska Natives define the justice provided in their communities. Restorations of jurisdiction that require Alaska Native villages to replace their traditions and laws with adversarial processes and values threaten to undermine access to justice.
Montana Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Blackfeet Tribal Jurisdiction, Again Orders Exhaustion
Montana SCT Affirms State Law Right to “Stable Climate System”
North Dakota Federal Court Rejects Tribal Court Jurisdiction over Enforcement of ROW Agreement on Allotment, Holding US Has Exclusive Authority
Here are the materials in WPX Energy Williston LLC v. Fettig (D.N.D.):
1-8 MHA Nation Supreme Court Decision
8 Fettig Answer + Counterclaim
13 Motion to Dismiss Counterclaim
Prior post here.
Blast from the Past: News Coverage of Wandahsega/Hannahville Indian Community Pre-ICWA Indian Child Welfare Victory over Michigan Social Services
Oklahoma ILS CLE: “From Ramsey to O’Brien: The Changing Landscape of Jurisdiction in Oklahoma”
Here:
A ZOOM CLE Program, this Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from 9 am to noon, focusing on jurisdiction in Oklahoma’s Indian Country, focusing on cases spanning from U.S. v. Ramsey in 1926 to the recent Hooper & O’Brien Cases authorizing state jurisdiction over Indians in Indian country under novel and unprecedented theories
3 hours of Oklahoma Continuing Legal Education credit applied for, including 1 hour of ethics.
Presented by the Oklahoma Indian Bar Association (“OIBA”)
Email to OklahomaIndianBarAssociation@yahoo.com for more information. Contact Arvo Mikkanen via text at 405/420-9912 with any questions.
Online registration deadline is 12/18/24 at 9:00 am.
REGISTRANTS WILL RECEIVE A ZOOM LINK BY EMAIL ON THE DAY OF THE SEMINAR 12/18/24. DO NOT ASK FOR LINK BEFORE THAT TIME. LINK WILL BE SENT ONLY TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS YOU PROVIDE WHEN YOU REGISTER.
A DROPBOX WILL BE SET UP AND EMAILED TO YOU FOR YOU TO DOWNLOAD THE WRITTEN MATERIALS
Registration is $ 75.
Current paid 2024 & 2025 OIBA members with paid membership are entitled to $15 discount and can register for $60.
Elected Tribal Leader / Tribal Employee Registration is $ 30.
Student registrations are $20.
Attorneys: 3 Oklahoma Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) Credits Applied for, including 1 hour of ethics. If you wish for credits for other states, that is your responsibility to submit to your own state bar for approval.
If you are not an Oklahoma bar member, please enter 00000 in the registration form.
AGENDA
9:00 am – 10:00 am – Arvo Mikkanen (Kiowa/Comanche), Attorney & Former Tribal Judge
OIBA President Mikkanen will discuss the recognition of Indian country post statehood in the Osage murder trials, the re-establishment of tribal and federal jurisdiction under the Littlechief and Ahboah cases, and the constructs for analysis provided in the Bracker and Castro-Huerta cases. Ethics for practicing attorneys in the Indian law field will also be discussed throughout.
10:00 am – 11:00 pm – Patti Palmer Ghezzi, Attorney & Trial/Appellate Consultant
Ms. Ghezzi will discuss the critical cases litigated and decided involving Oklahoma’s Indian country after Littlechief, leading up to the Murphy and McGirt cases which recognized the continuing boundaries of the Muscogee Nation Reservation.
11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Jeri Wisner (Muscogee), Attorney General – Muscogee Nation
AG Wisner will discuss the City of Tulsa’s attempts to undermine the McGirt decision which re-established Indian country in eastern Oklahoma within the boundaries of the Muscogee Nation reservation through the recent Hooper and O’Brien cases. The focus will be on assertions that the state has criminal jurisdiction over Indians within Indian country, under a variety of novel theories.
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